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- Lib Dem Mrs Higgins will take over from Conservative John Elliott today
- She has nominated six charities to raise money for in the coming year
- Hope for support and respect from all parties
- Wishes deputy, Labour's Julie Young, good luck for this year before she becomes the first Labour mayor in Colchester for years in 2016
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